Best Fly Fishing Sun Protection

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A day on the water delivers sun twice, once from above and once reflected off the surface, which is why cover that works on a hiking trail is not enough in a boat. Fabric is rated, so read for a stated UPF figure of fifty or better instead of a claim about being lightweight, and then check the geometry: a wide brim shades eyes and nose but leaves the ears and the back of the neck exposed, which is what a neck flap or full cape solves and why that shape keeps reappearing on the water. Eyewear has to be polarised rather than merely tinted, because polarisation is what strips glare and lets you read a fish or a drop off through the surface film, and it is the one functional difference between fishing glasses and sunglasses. Floating frames and a retainer are worth having for the obvious reason. Hands take the worst of it because they are held out in front of you all day, so fingerless gloves with rated fabric across the back of the hand and the first knuckles cover the spot that burns while leaving you able to tie a knot and handle tippet. What does not matter is lens colour, which is preference, or how dark a lens looks, since a dark unpolarised lens protects less than a pale polarised one.